It’s Getting Hot in Here…Maybe Not
Approximately ten years ago, California led the country when it adopted outdoor heat illness regulations that specify safety procedures an employer must take for workers who work outside during high heat temperatures, defined as
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Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Workplaces
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is in the process of developing regulations to prevent heat illness in indoor workplaces. A California Chamber of Commerce-led coalition has submitted written comments and
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“A new year brings a new chance for reform.”
The Institute of Legal Reform captured this practice of looking back at events in the prior year by publishing its 2018 Top Ten Most Ridiculous Lawsuits: . Two out of the top ten most
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School is Back in Session
Wow, that went by fast! Interim is officially over as the Legislature reconvenes today to swear-in all of the members for the new legislative session. But, they won’t be here long. After today, members
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Get Out and Vote!
An abundance of political ads, ballot initiative mailers, and phone calls urging you to vote are all signs that an election is upon us. If you haven’t already voted by mail, get to the
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Task Force Completes Its Work on Equal Pay
In 2016, SB 358 (Jackson) took effect and became one of the strongest pay equity statutes in the country. To ensure the proper implementation of SB 358, the California Commission on the Status of Women
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No Rest for the Weary: Next Legislative Session Will Bring Big Changes
Now that the Legislature is out for interim and all the veto/signature request letters have been sent to the Governor’s office, many think that it is time for rest and relaxation for lobbyists and
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Independent Contractor Coalition Continues Working for Legislative Solution
The effort to develop a proposal supporting the ability of workers to work independently will continue through the legislative recess. As many employers know, the California Supreme Court outlined a new test in Dynamex Operations
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And That’s a Wrap, with One Job Killer Still Standing
The legislative session came to an end on Friday night. So how did it go? This session, the Legislature addressed a variety of issues from wildfire liability, the #metoo movement, to making surfing the
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Bill Limiting Use of Settlement/Arbitration Agreements on Governor’s Desk
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill to limit the use of settlement agreements and arbitration agreements for labor and employment claims has passed the Senate and is on its way to the
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CalChamber Urges Senate to Stop Ban on Settlement/Arbitration Agreements
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill to ban settlement agreements and arbitration agreements for labor and employment claims is awaiting action by the Senate. The CalChamber has tagged AB 3080 (Gonzalez Fletcher;
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CalChamber: State Legislature Needs to Set Standard on Independent Contractor Test
During an interview with KPCC radio yesterday Jennifer Barrera, senior vice president of policy for the California Chamber of Commerce, highlighted the urgent need for the Legislature to pause the application of a recent
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School’s Out For the Summer
The first week of summer recess for the Legislature, and there is a noticeable change in the Capitol and within a four-block radius outside of the Capitol. The normal crowds, hustle and bustle, and
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Coalition Fights Expansion of Employment Litigation
Trial Attorneys Benefit from Agreement Ban The California Chamber of Commerce and a large coalition of employer groups and local chambers of commerce are opposing a job killer bill that bans settlement and arbitration agreements. Today
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Opposition Stops Retroactive Liability for Product Manufacturers, Distributors
A coalition led by the California Chamber of Commerce has stopped legislation that would have created an extraordinary new scheme of product liability resulting in thousands of new lawsuits holding entities retroactively liable for
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The Suspense is Killing Me!
All of the policy committee hearings at the Capitol are basically done for the first house and now all attention focuses on the fiscal committees and the suspense file. Both the Senate and Assembly
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Three Job Killers in Committees Today
The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee and the Assembly Appropriations Committee today will consider three California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bills. AB 1761 (Muratsuchi; D-Torrance) denies hotel guests due process, by requiring hotels to
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Legislative Preview: Votes to be Cast Today on CalChamber-Sponsored Bill, CalChamber-Opposed Measures
Legislative committee hearings today will give lawmakers a chance to cast votes to protect sexual harassment victims and employers from being sued for defamation, as well as block trial lawyer-sponsored attempts to create more
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Job Creator Bill Promoting Career Training Education in Committee Today
The Senate fiscal committee will consider today a California Chamber of Commerce-supported job creator bill establishing a public-private partnership program to help prepare students at selected schools for high-skilled, high demand jobs in technology,
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Assembly Judiciary Passes Two CalChamber-Opposed Employment Bills
California Chamber of Commerce policy advocates yesterday highlighted for the Assembly Judiciary Committee problems with two employment-related bills. Even so, the committee approved, 7-3, a bill banning arbitration agreements and another which would expand
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